GNU bug report logs - #6579
23.2; (require 'dbus) without dbus being available makes Emacs unresponsive, maxing out CPU and eating memory

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: David Engster <deng <at> randomsample.de>

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:22:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 23.2

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

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From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> tieto.com>
To: David Engster <deng <at> randomsample.de>
Cc: 6579 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6579: 23.2; (require 'dbus) without dbus being available makes Emacs unresponsive, maxing out CPU and eating memory
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:12:05 +0200

David Engster <deng <at> randomsample.de> writes:

> * Stop dbus or do not start it in the first place.
>
> * emacs -Q
>
> * evaluate (require 'dbus) in the scratch buffer
>
> Emacs now consumes 100% CPU and is quickly eating memory until there is
> no more. Pressing C-g (or any other key) doesn't have any effect.

I've fixed it in the trunk.

Best regards, Michael.
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